Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2009)

824 consumer complaints on file.

#11081118March 23, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BURNS OUT AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME (WITHIN A FEW DAYS UP TO LESS THAN A WEEK). I HAVE REPLACED THE BULB MULTIPLE TIMES WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD. ALSO, REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AND IT STILL BURNS OUT THE BULB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11079491March 15, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE BACK UP NO PROBLEM. I HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON BECAUSE OF THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. I HAD JUST REPLACED IT THE DAY BEFORE. I SUSPECT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT, BUT IM NOT SURE. IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY IM PRETTY SURE I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS ISNT THE FIRST TIME THIS CAR HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF FAULTY CAR PARTS, THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074527February 23, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WARNING LIGHTS - ENGINE REDUCE POWER LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING IN THE HIGH SPEED LANE OF A MAJOR OUT OF STATE INTERSTATE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COAST ACROSS ALL LANES OF TRAVEL TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION, THE CAR DID RESTART SO I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO A REPAIR LOCATION. IT WAS DETERMINED BASED ON CODES THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS IS THE 3RD VEHICLE THAT I OWN THAT HAS NEEDED THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. UNFORTUNATELY GM HAS DETERMINED THAT SINCE IT IS NOT A RECALL AND THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED BY STATE LAW TO REIMBURSE FOR REPAIRS AFTER 10/31/2016, EVEN THOUGH THEY EXTENDED DEALER COVERAGE UNTIL SOMETIME IN 2018 OR 120K MILES. I MET BOTH OF THESE CONDITIONS. SINCE THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON THROTTLE PROBLEM ACROSS MANUFACTURERS AND THE VEHICLE CAN AND DID SHUTOFF AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, I WOULD REQUEST THAT YOU CONSIDER MAKING THIS A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073234February 16, 2018
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG . HOW DO YOU DO IT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071967February 9, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), WHEELS
FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO I HAVE DEALT WITH SEVERAL ISSUES THAT STARTED HAPPENING ALL OF A SUDDEN AND ALL AT ONCE. FOR STARTERS, MY AIR BAG INDICATOR COME ON AND OFF WHEN I DRIVE AT ANY SPEED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE IT AND THE DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE IT AND ALL HE SAID WAS I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY AIR BAGS WHICH WOULD HAVE COST ROUGHLY $3400.00. IN ADDITION TO THAT, MY ABS INDICATOR BEGAN GOING ON AND OFF AND HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO FEEL AS IF IT WAS ON A HYDROPLANE MODE. WHEN IT TURNS ON IT OCCASIONALLY MAKES MY CAR JERK ON THE ROAD. I WENT TO AN AUTO SUPPLY STORE FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO READING SO NOTHING WAS WRONG, DEALERSHIP SAID THE SAME. THE LIGHT SHUT OFF AND IT WAS LIKE DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN. ALSO, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE DOOR ACTUATORS AT LEAST ONE TO TWO TIMES A YEAR BECAUSE THEY CONTINUE TO BREAK. FINALLY, MY NEW BATTERIES THE LAST FEW OF YEARS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY DRAINED FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO DAMAGED BATTERIES EVEN THOUGH I REPLACE IT WITH BRAND NEW CAR BATTERIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071977February 9, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AT A LOW SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF ANY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A POWER STEERING PUMP MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. FRENCHIES CHEVROLET (255 E ORVIS ST, MASSENA, NY 13662, (315) 764-1760) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071595February 7, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE, CHECK TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO ON WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. PROBLEM ACCELERATING WHEN REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE IS ON. LIGHTS/MESSAGES GO AWAY SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN I TURN CAR OFF SOMETIMES. LIGHTS COME BACK ON IN VARYING COMBINATIONS WITH NO WARNING WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064453January 23, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ABS LIGHTS COME ON SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AND IT CUTS THE ENGINE WHEN IT COMES ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062573January 13, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ? TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND REDUCE ENGINE POWER LIGHT COMES ON GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR SHUTS DOWN AND YOU HAVE TO TRY AND GET CAR PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT HITTING SOMEONE OR GETTING HIT . THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT . I WOULD REALLY LIKE A RESPONSE ON THIS PROBLEM . THIS HAPPENS A LOT SO YOUR DATE YOU WANT INCIDENT HAPPENING IS REALLY NOT RIGHT .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062597January 13, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I RECVIED A RECALL FROM TK HOLDINGS INC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061540January 9, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN THE CAR STALLED AND HAD TO BE BE EASED OFF THE HIGHWAY. TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER IT SAT FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TRIED ONE MORE TIME AND THE CAR RESTARTED AND DROVE HOME PERFECTLY. RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE, AND THERE ARE ENTIRE FORUMS IN EDMUNDS DEDICATED TO THIS VERY PROBLEM. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057877January 1, 2018
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AGAINST SOMETHING LIKE THIS WITH SAFETY INVOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056838December 27, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
120,757 MILES AND THE CAR IS NEEDING A 3RD GAS PEDAL. THE GAS PEDAL WAS ALREADY REPLACED A FEW YEARS BACK AND GM WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT I AM HAVING TO REPLACE IT AGAIN, $339.00. DID I RECIEVE A FAULTY REPLACEMENT? WARNING LIGHTS FOR TRACTION CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE AND MESSAGE OF REDUCED ENGINE POWER. I'VE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A SENSOR/ACCELERATOR PEDAL ONCE, LET ALONE TWICE ON A CAR!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056975December 27, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEM NEVER ENDS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056259December 24, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING DRIVING IN THE CITY , TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE LOSS OF POWER LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE DOING 70 MPH . DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTION AND QUIT WORKING . THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY TIMES . AFFRAID TO LET THE WIFE DRIVE IT TO WORK BECAUSE IT HAS SHUT DOWN QUITE A FEW TIMES .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056263December 24, 2017
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR HESITATES ON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. RPMS GO UP BUT CAR GOES VERY SLOW, LIKE IF IT HAS LOST A LOT OF POWER. ONCE IT STOPS HESITATING IT BANGS INTO GEAR AND SPEEDS FORWARD. IT CAN POSSIBLY CAUSE A CRASH IF DRIVER IS NOT AWARE ITS HESITATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056264December 24, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND SERVICE AIRBAG IS DISPLAYED. THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE CURRENT RECALL ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL HOPING IT WOULD FIX IT. IT DID NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055508December 19, 2017
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL- CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVY IMPALA LT... TRANSMISSION SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN MAIN ROAD... TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS BACK IN JUNE OF 2017. TRANSMISSION REDUCED POWER AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY...CONTACT WAS ON MAIN ROAD WHEN VEHICLE SHUT OFF VEHICLE SHUT OFF AFTER A SECOND TIME OF THE BELTWAY.......VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP AFTER THIRTY MINUTES.... TR..... RECEIVED TK HOLDINGS NOTICE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON .... CONTACT CALLED CHEVY AND AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED ALREADY.... 0 RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053932December 11, 2017
ENGINE
MY TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON . WITH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN MY POWER IS REDUED LIGHT COMES ON AT SAME TIME CAR HAS NO POWER CANT HARDLY GET IT TO MOVE CANT ACCELERATE TO GET OUT OF WAY OF CARS. LIGHT IS COMING AND GOING STAY ON FOR A WHILE GO OFF THEN COME BACK IN DAY OR SO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051527November 30, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS SENSOR SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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